Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 19, 2018
Farnborough Air Show Briefs-July 19
Jul 19, 2018
Airbus’s first BelugaXL has completed its first flight, paving the way for a 10-month long flight test certification campaign and a planned entry into service next year.
Jul 19, 2018
AirAsia X placed a firm order for 34 additional A330-900s and managed to negotiate for a previous commitment for 66 of the aircraft.
Jul 19, 2018
Latvian carrier airBaltic will phase out its 11 remaining Boeing 737s by 2020 and 12 Bombardier Q400s by 2022, leaving it with an all Airbus A220-300 fleet.
Jul 19, 2018
Vietnamese LCC VietJet indicated it is seriously looking at the Airbus A321LR, the long-range version of the A321neo that will enter service later this year, as well as the proposed A321XLR.
May 23, 2025
Boeing will avoid felony charges related to two 737 MAX crashes and the Alaska door plug incident under a non-prosecution deal with the Trump administration.
May 23, 2025
Challenge Group is embarking on a significant growth plan over the next few years which could see it take on as many as 10 Boeing 777-300ERSFs.
May 23, 2025
IndiGo is recovering from disruptions caused by inspections of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTF) that power its Airbus A320neo-family fleet.
May 23, 2025
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
May 23, 2025
Skymark Airlines has announced an order for six Boeing 737-8s, boosting its MAX orderbook as it looks to replace its current Boeing narrowbody fleet.
May 23, 2025
Six months prior to the Dubai Airshow, Flight Friday looks at how the top 10 Middle East operators by passenger flights have been flying over the last 12 months.
May 22, 2025
Maintenance companies may see an upside if tariffs persist and airlines reject new aircraft deliveries as a result, keeping their fleets in service longer.
May 22, 2025
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.